Search - The United States of Leland on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Profanity, Drug Content Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 09/07/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 44 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Prison Film, Coming-of-Age

Produced by Kevin Spacey, The United States of Leland is a psychological drama concerning the aftereffects of a brutal murder. It's also the first big-studio theatrical release for writer/director Matthew Ryan Hoge, whose previous work consists of the independent comedy Self Storage. Ryan Gosling plays Leland, an imprisoned teenager doing time for the stabbing murder of a disabled boy. Prison writing teacher Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle) gets caught up in the story with the intention of making a book out of it, especially when he finds out that Leland's father is the famous novelist Albert Fitzgerald (Spacey). Pearl's investigation uncovers some of the details and effects of the murder for everyone involved, including the victim's parents, Harry (Martin Donovan) and Karen Pollard (Ann Magnuson). Jena Malone plays Becky, the teenage junkie who is both Leland's ex-girlfriend and the victim's sister. The situation also complicates the relationship between Becky's older sister, Jennifer (Michelle Williams), and her sensitive boyfriend, Allen (Chris Klein). The United States of Leland premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Don Cheadle - Pearl Madison
Ryan Gosling - Leland Fitzgerald
Chris Klein - Allen Hughes
Jena Malone - Becky
Lena Olin - Marybeth Fitzgerald

When a quiet suburban boy commits a brutal crime, the seemingly serene façade of stability that surrounds him comes crashing down to earth in this chilling and thought-provoking release from Paramount Pictures. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, the feature offers audio rendered in closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 and English Dolby Digital Surround with optional English subtitles. A theatrical trailer is also included. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide